Calamus vs heath grasshopper

Acorus calamus compared with Chorthippus vagans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calamus heath grasshopper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Acorales (Acorales) Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family Acoraceae Acrididae
Genus Acorus Chorthippus
Species Acorus calamus Chorthippus vagans

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

heath grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calamus heath grasshopper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

heath grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

heath grasshopper

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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